Boomanoomana · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Boomanoomana

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A striking 34.5% of residents are children under 15 in Boomanoomana, making it a very young place. The typical resident is only 33 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. This small community of 116 people is defined by a high proportion of families and young people.

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📍 Boomanoomana, Suburb / Locality

Where Boomanoomana sits — Total population

116 ▼ -63.5%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boomanoomana — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Boomanoomana116
2712, NSW 1,375
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39. The total population is 116 people.

116 ▼ -63.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 318
  • 2016: 99
  • 2021: 116

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

33 yrs ▼ -23.3%

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 33 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 34.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the youth of the area, while the 6.9% of seniors is far below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.

6.9% ▼ -45.0%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

34.5% ▲ +66.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.7%
  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 34.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Boomanoomana, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are common here, at 22.2%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.

22.2% ▲ +165.6%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Boomanoomana, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 39%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 7 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boomanoomana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10484/boomanoomana/topic/demographics-identity